Two-a-Days: Pittsburgh Pirates

62-99, 6th Place 28 ½ GBPositional MVP – Andrew McCutcheon - .286/.365/.471 – Good news for the Pirates that their best player was also their youngest player. McCutcheon is a star in the making and his 47 extra base hits (including nine triples) and 22 steals are a good indication of the sort of all arounder he could become.Cy Young – Vacant - When you have just one starter with an ERA+ over 100 and no reliever with over 50 IP and an ERA+ over 100…just, no.Baseball America Pre-season #1 Prospect Status – Pedro Alvarez 3B – His initial signing in 2008 was cloaked in controversy and his physical conditioning was called into question early in his first pro season. He stepped up as the year progressed and after playing well at Hi A Lynchburg he sparkled at AA Altoona with a 1.009 OPS. Overall he ripped 27 homers in 126 games.What Went Right – Youth was served with McCutchen and Alvarez playing well. They are the centerpiece of the next contending Pirate team so that is crucial. Despite ...